Greene County Nuclear Power Plant

Cancelled nuclear power plant in New York State, USA

The Greene County Nuclear Power Plant was proposed in 1974 by the Power Authority of the State of New York. A single 1,212 MWe Babcock & Wilcox pressurized water reactor was to be built approximately 5 miles south of Catskill, New York on the western shore of the Hudson River,42°09′00″N 73°54′41″W / 42.15000°N 73.91139°W / 42.15000; -73.91139^[1] but the plant proposal was canceled in 1979, largely due to concerns over social and economic disruptions to the local communities.^[2] ^[3]

References

^ Fred A Heddleson (June 1976). Design Data and Safety Features of Commercial Nuclear Power Plants (PDF) (Report). National Safety Information Center. p. 163. ORNL/NSIC-96. Retrieved December 18, 2014 – via Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
^ Nuclear Power Generation and Fuel Cycle Report 1997 Archived 2009-10-09 at the Wayback Machine p. 63.
^ Peelle, E. 1980. Socioeconomic impact assessment and nuclear power plant licensing, Greene County, New York. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)